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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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